1、expense
花費(fèi);費(fèi)用;開支
He's bought a specially big TV at vast expense so that everyone can see properly.
他花大價(jià)錢買了一臺(tái)特別大的電視機(jī),這樣每個(gè)人都能看清楚
。To avoid extra expense and mess later on, try to decide on fittings before the plastering's finished.
為避免將來出現(xiàn)額外的開支和不必要的麻煩,盡量在抹灰完工之前把固定設(shè)施確定下來
。(由雇主報(bào)銷的)開支,費(fèi)用,業(yè)務(wù)費(fèi)用
As a member of the International Olympic Committee her fares and hotel expenses were paid by the IOC.
作為國(guó)際奧林匹克委員會(huì)的成員,她的交通費(fèi)用和酒店住宿費(fèi)用都由國(guó)際奧委會(huì)支付
。Can you claim this back on expenses?
這個(gè)你能報(bào)銷嗎?
以犧牲…的利益為代價(jià)
But skeptics worry that costs may be trimmed at the expense of the patient.
但是持懷疑態(tài)度的人擔(dān)心費(fèi)用的削減會(huì)以犧牲病人的利益為代價(jià)
。According to this study, women have made notable gains at the expense of men.
根據(jù)這項(xiàng)研究,女性以犧牲男性的利益為代價(jià)而獲得了顯著的收益
。2、apparent
貌似的;表面上的;似乎真實(shí)的
I was a bit depressed by our apparent lack of progress.
我對(duì)我們看似緩慢的進(jìn)展感到有些沮喪
。There is at last an apparent end to the destructive price war.
這場(chǎng)慘烈的價(jià)格戰(zhàn)貌似終于結(jié)束了
。明顯的;顯而易見的
It has been apparent that in other areas standards have held up well.
顯然,這些標(biāo)準(zhǔn)在其他地區(qū)執(zhí)行得很好
。The presence of a star is already apparent in the early film.
在早期影片中已經(jīng)顯露出了明星相
。原因不明;不知何故
The person may become dizzy for no apparent reason.
這類人可能會(huì)莫名其妙地感到頭暈
。